I live in Pennsylvania. My girlfriend is a resident of NY. She was originally from the Ukraine, and her and her mother have been in the U.S. for 12 years. After 9/11, she said they were told they had to leave the country. To avoid this, she married a guy she knew very little to get a green card. Of course, within 3 months they separated, and have now been separated for over a year. She and I would like to get married, but she says that she needs to stay officially 'married' to this other guy for 6 more months to get a green card. She says that if she gets a divorce and marries me, it will take years longer for this to happen.
What is the best course of action here in order for us to get married without her getting deported, and without me going to jail? She will not need to have the ability to work (I can provide for her). I do not like the idea of her being married (even for 6 months) to this other guy in fear that he may try to ruin her finances, amongst other things.
thank you!
What is the best course of action here in order for us to get married without her getting deported, and without me going to jail? She will not need to have the ability to work (I can provide for her). I do not like the idea of her being married (even for 6 months) to this other guy in fear that he may try to ruin her finances, amongst other things.
thank you!